Good news for drivers near the Port Mann Bridge, crews have finished their work early - and all lanes have been re-opened around the Cape Horn Interchange. Traffic had been reduced to one-lane in each direction, as crews continue to prepare the area around the new bridge. The new Port Mann is slated to open in December, and officials say the vast … [Read more...]
Date set for Joshua Berner to stand trial again
September 27, 2012 by
A date has been set for Joshua Berner's second-degree murder trial to be heard a second time. Berner was convicted in 2010 in the death of Benjamin Warland. The two men had gotten off a bus in Vancouver, got into a fight, and Berner ended up punching Warland in the head with a knife. Berner claimed self-defence. He appealed, and in April, the BC … [Read more...]
Unionized ICBC workers will strike again on Tuesday
September 17, 2012 by
Over 1,700 unionized ICBC workers are set to strike Tuesday. Canadian Office and Professional Employees union local 378 president David Black says this strike will affect ICBC offices, apart from essential services. "The level of service will be much slower tomorrow unfortunately, so for their own sake people should try and move their … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Falcon steps down as Finance Minister, won’t run again
August 29, 2012 by
One of Premier Christy Clark's top ministers is calling it a day. Kevin Falcon confirms he's quitting as Finance Minister and will not run in next year's election. Falcon says he broke the news to the premier this morning. "I think it is very important for the Premier to have a Minister of Finance who throughout the fall is putting together … [Read more...]
Vancouver fur stores vandalised again
August 23, 2012 by
Vancouver police are putting out a call for more information after two fur stores were targeted by vandals. Monday night, Speiser Furs on Granville Street was sprayed with an unknown substance in the mail slot. The second similar incident happened early Tuesday at Snowflake Furs on West Pender. Const. Lindsey Houghton describes the suspect in both … [Read more...]
Doug Liman Adapting “Time and Again”
July 27, 2012 by
"The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" helmer Doug Liman is set to direct and produce a feature film version of Jack Finney's 1970 illustrated novel "Time and Again" for Lionsgate says Variety. The romantic time-travel tale follows a Manhattan illustrator who enlists in a secret government experiment and is transported from the mid-20th … [Read more...]
The self-proclaimed “stallion” of B.C. politics – won’t run again
June 30, 2012 by
The political career of former Solicitor General Kash Heed - may soon be over.CKNW has confirmed Heed won't be running in Vancouver-Fraserview in next year's provincial election.In an interview with the Asian Journal newspaper, Heed calls the decision an "easy one."Heed slams the bureaucracy, saying "he continually hit roadblocks as to why we could … [Read more...]
“The Lone Ranger” Budget Issues Again
June 14, 2012 by
Almost a year ago Disney shut down pre-production on "The Lone Ranger" until those involved could reign in the budget from $ 250 million to a more economical $ 215 million. As a result the key players involved cut action sequences and their own upfront fees, but it did get the production going again and filming began late February in New … [Read more...]
